Reports: USA and Iran want to start talks

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Reports: USA and Iran want to start talks

Updated June 20, 2026 – 5:43 amReading time: 1 min.

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US negotiators Witkoff and Kushner are reportedly set to begin talks with Iran. (archive image) (Source: Jacquelyn Martin/POOL AP/dpa/dpa-bilder)

New fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has delayed talks between Washington and Tehran over an end to the Iran war. According to reports, both sides are working to accommodate them.

The USA and the Iran According to US media reports, want to get their talks about an end to the Iran war underway. Like the US portal “Axios” and the broadcaster CNN Citing a US official, US negotiator Steve Witkoff is on his way to Switzerland, where the first round of talks on a possible nuclear deal is to take place. This had actually been planned for Friday, but took place due to renewed mutual attacks between the Israeli army and the pro-Iranian Hezbollah militia Lebanon then it doesn’t take place.

US negotiator Jared Kushner is already in Switzerland, reported “Axios”. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is also planning to travel to Switzerland today, the US news portal quoted an informed source as saying. But this could still change. The Iranians initially wanted to wait and see whether there would be a new ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militia, it said.

According to Lebanese security circles, Israeli attacks continued even after the agreement. Israel and Hezbollah had accused each other of violating a framework agreement between Washington and Tehran for breaking the ceasefire agreed upon. It remains unclear when the first round of talks will take place after the signing of the framework agreement between the USA and Iran, the reports said.